Promise True and Grand-Bukka White

[ti:The Promise True and Grand] [ar:Bukka White] [al:Behind the Mule] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Promise True And Grand - Bukka White [00:02.89]I have read of the promise true and grand [00:06.14]A wonderful place this heavenly land [00:08.97]Where all the redeemed shall dwell with Christ eternally [00:13.97] [00:14.77]Where never a trouble we shall rue [00:17.49]No temple for God's place holds us all [00:20.37]This promise was made for you and me how long will it be [00:25.49] [00:26.83]How long blessed lord oh will it be [00:30.94] [00:32.24]Until it shall be we reach that day [00:37.22] [00:37.78]How long till I feel that fond embracing [00:40.78]There shall behold with falling face [00:43.24]But updown that lover heavenly home beyond the sea [00:48.27] [00:49.04]How long must I toil here below [00:53.85] [00:54.58]How long must strive strive with the fold [00:59.21] [01:00.12]How long till we view that promised land [01:03.00]And join a with the snow white angels band [01:05.80]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be [01:10.71] [01:11.43]Said in that land there is no light [01:14.28]Where Jesus the lamb will be the night [01:16.95]The river of life before his golden throne will flow so free [01:21.82] [01:22.71]And in the blessed city we are told [01:25.18]There the streets are paved with the purest gold [01:28.16]Now promise is made for you and me how long will it be [01:34.32]How long blessed lord oh will it be [01:38.60] [01:39.95]Until it'll be we reach that day [01:44.57] [01:45.43]How long till we view that promised land [01:48.35]And join a with the snow white angels band [01:50.89]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be [01:55.76] [01:56.65]There the tears from our eyes will fall no more [01:59.44]And suffering too will all be over [02:02.06]We shall rapture we shall praise that blessed lamb of Calvary [02:07.22] [02:07.88]We'll meet our deliverers on the strand [02:10.71]We shall join them and clasp them by the hand [02:13.48]This promise is made for you and me how long will it be [02:19.56]How long blessed lord oh will it be [02:24.10]Until until it'll be we reach that day [02:30.45]How long till I feel that fond embracing [02:33.72]And shall behold his smiling face a [02:36.27]Up at that lover heavenly home beyond the sea [02:40.66] [02:41.27]How long must I toil oh here below [02:45.39] [02:46.93]How long blessed lord oh will it be [02:51.08] [02:52.22]How long till we view that promised land [02:54.80]And join a with the snow white angels band [02:57.37]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be